William Henry ALLIN

Regimental number46671
Date of birth9 September 1890
Place of birthDevon, England
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPloughman
Height5' 10.5"
Next of kinFather, D Allin, Fernhill, Clayton, Holworthy, Devon, England
Previous military serviceNil
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on 26 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
FateDischarged in the United Kingdom 12 March 1919
Discharge date12 March 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 September 1917; posted to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 25 November 1917.

Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 January 1918; transferred same day to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance; to 63rd Casualty Clearing Station, 19 January 1918; to 55th General Hospital, 27 January 1918 (laryngitis); to England, and admitted to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 26 February 1918; discharged on furlough, 1 June 1918. Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 17 June 1918; to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford,18 June 1918 (recurrent trench fever); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 10 July 1918.

Marched into Sling Camp, 26 September 1918.

Discharged from the NZEF in England, 12 March 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 13
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805